Decorative ornament (3) - Morocco

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This Moroccan South Atlas lot comprises three Berber wooden documents from the estimated 1930s–1940s: a tent peg and two marriage contracts bearing Arabic writing on both sides.

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Description from the seller

Authentic Tuareg documents, 3t berber wooden stake from the 19th century, in the southern Moroccan Atlas.
Ink in black, written in Arabic on both faces, according to ancestral custom.
Content of the manuscript / Islamic formulas
Names of the spouses
Mention of the dowry (sadaq)
Various agreements
Legal, religious and patrimonial object
1 Berber tent stake
94 g - 28 x 5 x 1.5 cm
1 round marriage contract
80 g - 21 x 3 cm
1 flat marriage contract
95 g - 28 x 4 x 1.5 cm

Authentic Tuareg documents, 3t berber wooden stake from the 19th century, in the southern Moroccan Atlas.
Ink in black, written in Arabic on both faces, according to ancestral custom.
Content of the manuscript / Islamic formulas
Names of the spouses
Mention of the dowry (sadaq)
Various agreements
Legal, religious and patrimonial object
1 Berber tent stake
94 g - 28 x 5 x 1.5 cm
1 round marriage contract
80 g - 21 x 3 cm
1 flat marriage contract
95 g - 28 x 4 x 1.5 cm

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
95 g
Specific region of origin
Sud Atlas
Number of objects
3
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Morocco
Colour
Brown
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
28 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
FranceVerified
Private

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